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ish air, as here shown. The drawings
in both plates are from actual garments
just made for September use for balls
or receptions.
Fashion writer's sometimes do not
hesitate to grind out information of the
fall styles as early as August. But
never until October will the public
know all about the winters glories of
dress. Things are projected upon the
public as fashionable that will never
become so. Styles are described that
will never be heard Of on the backs of
the modish. Some merchants in New
York fix up the show-windows as early
as August % with loud devices in
wool, but the custom is as foolish as
eating oysters on a certain day for the
first time, because there's an "r" in the
month. Many people spell @Orgust"
oysters on the uneducated. So with
the big stores of Gotham. They catch
the unwary with unstable goods by
their early displays. When the real
styles get in their flaming inducements,
the Macgregor plsids and the tele-
graph-pole stripes are relegated to the
store-room, not to be seen till the next
summer. 1 am acquainted with piece
of silk on whose orange ground rest
peonies in their natural colors and
life size, that has decorated the show
window of Broadway dry-goods house
ten consecutive Septembers. Some
credulous women have bought breadths
for panels, and in 1879 a lady from
Ann Arbor purchased a dress pattern
off it. In other respects the original
package is unimpaired. The Ann Ar
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does not know the outlines of a frying
pan, but baby gets his brain food, for
mamma catches many fish and orders
them broiled.
In old literature there occur many
indiscriminate allegations as to femi-
nine frivolousness, talkatveness, and
general indiscretion. The ofiense is
ancient, and charges so broad aud
indiscriminate are unworthy disputa-
ton. The ancient satirst went on at
great length to show that all these
frailties were prodigiously apparent
when a woman went fishing.
Lord Angler, in those days, would
don his velveteens, his high-topped
boots, provide himself with book of
flies, basket of lunch, which was
chiefly done up in TASKS, shoulder his
rod, and without show of invitation
to any of the ladies go selfshly off for
a days fishing.
Now, almost every boat carries a
lady angler, and her bright flannel
fishing suit and broad straw hat make
cheerful showing in piscatorial re-
treats. 1t is generally acknowledged
that some OF the very best anglers in
the country are women.
They excel in adaptability and fer
tility OF resource. and possess in high
degree two important elements-pa-
thence and perseverance-which go TO
make up successful angler. They,
alas have too much conscience, and
sometimes fall behind in competition
with the men in stories about their
takes.
The ladies at our Northwestern re-
sorts have evidently realized this sum
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-09-14

CONGRESSMAN WILKINS, OF Ohio,
was standing in front of the Ebbitt
House, Washington, e few days ago,
when he made a bet with few friends
that he could show them at least six
heads of red hair without the presence
of white horse for each head. The
penalty imposed was box of cigars.
The Congressman suggested a walk
and the party started forth. Mr.. Will
kins led them to store for the sale Of
human hair, and in the window were
seven "lay" heads adorned with red
wigs. In the midst of wilkins exulta-
ton, however, around thecorner came
a funeral procession of eight carriages,
each drawn by a pair of white horses.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-09-14

Dor lady is said to have been con.
signed for treatment to q lunatic
asylum in the spring, and it is an open
question in Michigan to this day
whether the purchase broke up
fine Western intellect or the
purchase indicated an intellect
already on the wane. But there
are genuinely new stocks in some
of the stores of this city. The general
tendency OF taste and style can be out
lined at this early day. The dressmak-
ers are coming home with their discov-
cries.
Dresses for autumn outdoor wear
show no more distention of hustle than
was tolerated last summer, and it is to
be hoped that decrease of that de-
formity will soon ensue. Two con-
trasting styles are depicted. The
draperies which characterize the skirt
of one are absent in the other. The
bodices illustrate the ingenuity of dec
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-09-14

JOEL BENNETT, of Hall County,
Georgia, is now in his 74th year, and
is as hale and hearty as many man of
80. Mr.. Bennett says that he has not
failed to follow the pillow every season
since he was large enough to hold up
the pillow handles. He has never worn
his shirt with the collar buttoned in
sixty years; has never missed a meal
of victuals on account OF sickness in
forty years, and has not gone to bed
without a chew of tobacco in his mouth
in thirty years. He has made a fine
crop this year, and bids fair to make
many more.
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mer the pleasures to be derived from
this amusement, and it's lakes and
streams are tangled with their lines. 1t
takes muscle to hold the lightest rod,
and some of the less energeting take to
trolling. We know of one young lady
up at White Bear Lake, who spent
many mornings under the awning of
light boat, trolling line in hand, while
Dennis" her good-natured coachman,
rowed her gently on. But she never
caught anything. She was asked if she
did not grow tired fishing with no re-
suits.
Gracious, mol" she replied. why,
/ wouldn't catch fish for any con-
sideration. 1t is all right to troll, but
were o fish to bite L should have to
draw the line in, perhaps rapidly. Then
Dennis would have to stop rowing, and
1 should have to help him take it off
the hook, and then we would have the
damp thing Topping around in the
boat until we could land. All, mol"
with a yawn. II wouldn't catch one
for the world
But she was voted the LATEST person
at the lake, and all the women snubbed
her.
A gentleman, however, tells of an
other who, in very rough water, struck
fish, and was wide-awake to land her
prize. She played that fish for fifteen
minutes, and in spite of the waves,
which nearly upset the boat, landed a
big black bass weighing over five
pounds. He says that young angler
displayed more pluck, GOODNESS, and
skill than many male disciple of st.
Peter could have commanded.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-09-14

AS THE survivors of Walkers Mica
raguan expedition are to meet in this
city during the coming autumn, says
the Louisville CourieT-JOlt1ndi, it is
not out of place to tell something of
that episode in American history,
which created remarkable sensation
at the time, but is now totally forgot
ten, except by the few who were then
adults and have survived the events of
that period. General William Walker
was Tennessean, and by profession
lawyer, physician, journalist, and
explorer. In 1853 he organized an ex-
petition for the conquest of Sonora,
but fai ed in his attempt, and was
tried and acquitted the next year at
San Francisco for violation of the neu-
trality laws. In 1855 he interfered in
the intestine troubles of Nicaragua,
and landed in the country with sixty
two followers, but soon received some
re-enforcements He gained two bat
ties and took possession of the city of
Granada. Recruits continued to ar
rive from the United States, and his
force was increased to 1000 men. In
1856 he gained entire control of the
country, and increased his army with
additional forces of American adven-
turers. He engaged in a war with
Costa Rica, and was defeated in the
first battle, but gained the second.
He was elected President of Nicaragua,
and abolished slavery. But intestinal
wars broke out and he was deposed.
He surrendered to the United States
authorities and was taken to New Or
leans; escaped and returned to Mica
ragua, but was again arrested. He
made several other attempts to control
the country, but failed each time.
Finally, in 1860, he led an expedition
into Honduras, with the intention of
creating a revolution, but he and all his
men were captured and shot.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-09-14
His weight was about five hundred

The gold which is now being dug out
of the ancient cemeteries (huacas) at
Hilandia. Central America. and other
places near Pereira, has led more than
one thousand workmen to flock to that
spot, and town has sprung up there
within the last four years which now
contains more than fifty thousand in
habitants. Public attention is being
turned to those regions, as the ancient
burial places and deposits of the
wealthy Cacique Caracal have not yet
been discovered, and it is believed that
his treasures were immensely more val
liable than any which have yet been I'M
earthed.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-09-14

BURGLARS are sometimes so fastid-
ious as to decline to take anything but
gold coin, but all members of the pro-
fession are not so hard to please. A
detective recalls the case OF a thief
who stole hive of bees, of another
who stole a skeleton from a dime
museum, of another who relieved a
menagerie of a case of rattlesnakes,
of another who took cigar-store In
dian, and of still another who confs-
Gated the clothing of baby that had
not arrived in the world.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-09-14

Grafton nowadays achieved in mock
jackets and plastrons. Big hats are
still seen, especially on late sojourners
at the resorts and mountain tourists.
Striking suits of Scotch plaids, oil
loudly figured stuffs, and Of violently
trimmed goods, are worn by fair trav-
elers. But it is safe 10 say that big
hats will not be worn this fall for the
best of reasons. All the skewers this
side of the kitchen can not keep q
Gainsborough on the head during No
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-09-14

De Brass-Coupons, 1 am going to
marry your daughter.
Coupons-Sir
De Brass-Yes; / just thought /
would mention it to you. It's the proper
thing to speak to the old man; get his
consent, and that sort of thing.
Coupons (gasping for breatb)-You
-you-you-
De Brass-Yes, know-impudent
scoundrel-quit my sight--servants put
you out; mere formality, old man. Cut
it short.
Coupons fairly purple)-Sir do you
know, sir-that-
De Brass (slapping Coupons vigor-
ously on the back)-Of course, old fell
low; know everything. Spoke to her
last evening. She loves me; love
her.
Coupons falling into chair)-Well
-I-I-damme, sir-I like your i'm
pudence-but it's-yes, it's American.
A man, sir, with your nerve, could
down the whole of--of Wall street.
Take her sir-she's yours. -Drake'S
TraUele1's Magazine.
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Heart Almost Broken.

Madame, your husband was killed,
L believe" said a man, addressing a
woman who lives on the border of the
Indian Territory.
"Yes," she replied, with sigh, @and
L could have borne the misfortune
much better had not the circumstances
of his death been SO distressing"
"What were the circumstances
well, You see, he was killed by a
man who had had no experience what
ever in that line. 1t is sad, of course,
to be killed by professional, but to
be shot down by a mere amateur is
awful beyond description. My hus-
band was q man of much experience,
and to think that he was taken off by a
scrub from ST. Louis almost breaks
my heart. "-Arkdnsdtc TrdUeler.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-09-14

Mrs. SARAH MAssIE, who lives in
Athens, Ala, is "a years old and has
been a widow sixty-three years. She
was well acquainted with Jefferson and
Madison. Her husband served in the
war of 1712, and she is now seeking a
pension on that ground, but so far has
been unsuccessful.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-09-14

JUSTICE FIELD, in his decision in the
Senator Stanford case. held that the
Pacific Railroad Commission could not
req uire the Senator to answer the
questions put to him concerning the
use of money in securing national and
State legislation in aid of the Central
Pacific Railroad, but he did suggest
that while this Commission had no
power in the premises the courts were
still open, and could be used by the
Government in obtaining any disclos-
ures it desired. No move, says Wash
ington correspondent, has yet been
made by the Government to push the
investigation in the courts, nor is it
probable that such an effort will be
made, if made at all, until after the
Commission has reported to the Presi-
dent and he in turn has sent the docu-
ments to Congress. Acting Attorney
General jerks says it would hardly be
proper to proceed in the courts against
the railroad officers either by indict-
ment or to force the payment of their
indebtedness to the Government until
the present investigation is completed.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-09-14

HERR WINKELMEIER, the Austrian
giant, who died recently, had for the
last year been exhib ting himself in
London. He was shortly to have Wis
tied this country. He was 8 feet 9
inches in height, topping Chang, the
Chinese giant, by one foot Winkel-
meier was born at Freidburg, Austria,
in 1865, and was % years of age. He
is said to have been of ordinary stature
until the age of IA. According to Prof.
yirchow, had Winkelmeier lived he
would probably have continued grow
ing until the age of %. The reach of
his arms was 10l feet, and he could
span two octaves on the pianoforte.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-09-14

The valuable gray mare recently sold
cheap to Westport, Mass, farmer by
the horse railroad company of Fall
River, surprised her former friends by
trotting into the barn in the latter city
the other day with tattered harness
hanging to her. The barn employees
tried to drive her out, but she made
for her old stall and threatened to make
things lively for any one seeking to
dislodge her. Nothing has been heard
of the new owner, and whether the ex-
citable mare made a meal on him or
kicked him and his thrashing machine
into Westport harbor, is not yet ascer-
tanned.
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Vhs Jrtle @ortherusr.
PAW PAW. MICHIGAN.

THE Cologne Gazette says that Ger
many has profted by the Boulanger
craze, for from Cologne no less than
seventy thousand pictures of Boulan-
ger were sent to Paris, which sold
readily at 2t francs apiece.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-09-14

LOUIS KossUTH, who left Turin re-
gently for Courmayeur, where he will
take the waters, is in excellent health.
In spite of his So years he is perfectly
erect, his complexion is rosy, and his
intellect as vigorous as ever. His
sister, Nine. Ruttkay, who formerly
resided in the United States, Is his
constant companion.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-09-14

CAPTAIN JACK CRAWFORD, the poet
scout, is soon to go upon the stage in a
new historical play called Daniel
Boone" with real Indians, living bears,
elks, mustangs, wolves, prairie dogs,
and all the other usual accessories of
the wild Western drama.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-09-14

ISABELLA FLIPPER, mother Of the
famous colored West Point cadet, died
recently at Thomasville, Ga. She pos
sessed many fine traits OF character
and enjoyed the respect and good
opinion of all who knew her.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-09-14

THERE is a remarkable body of gold
lore in Alaska. 1t is in cliff fronting
1.-THE ocean, and is from $50 to 500
feet wide, practically inexhaustible in
body. 1t is rich quartz. Senator Jones,
of Nevada, has q fifth interest In the
mine. Tredwell, the man who discov-
cred it, owns another fifth.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-09-14
Patents.

According to the report OF Patent Com
missioner Hall, for the year ending on the
30th of June tn number of patents issued
by the United States Patent Office was 81
1872. The Office received during the year
81, $50, O46, and expended 1911 ga. About
everything used by men, from rockers Of
the infants cradle to the nails in the coffin
in which age is laid to rest, is already pay
ing royalties under patents, and 1t is curl
Gus that ingenious persons still find SO
many things to claim as inventions.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-09-14

THE Hon. MILES c. MOORE, we'll
known capitalist of Walla Walla, says
that Eastern Oregon will this year haze
the largest wheat yield ever known,
and adds: "The largest yield that /
ever knew of personally was seventy
one bushels per acre for field of
thirty-two acres. The grower made
affidavit before me as to these figures
after the grain had been thrashed and
the fields measured by competent sur
veyors. They tell of bigger yields
along Snake River, and / have no
doubt the statements are true, but
seventy-one bushels per acre is the
largest that ever came to my personal
knowledge"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-09-14
THE CAPTAIN OF THE THISTLE.

So much has been written of the yacht
Thistle, whose Captain intends trying hie
best to carry away the Americas cup, that
not little curiosity is evinced by the gen.
eral public TO know what the Captain looks
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-09-14

He (after church)-What very elo-
quent man Rev. DIR. Whitechoker is,
Miss Breezy 1 am delighted with
him. She (of Chicago)-Yes; there
are no flies on DIR. Whitechoker.-Ne,o
York sun,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-09-14

like and who he is. Capt Bars enthusi-
asm over the success which the Thistle has
scored is decidedly pronounced. Capt.
Barr is typical specimen of the seafaring
fraternity, measuring about five feet eight
inches in height, is broad shouldered and
thick-set. He was born in Glasgow,
Scotland, forty years ago. he is a versa
tile talker, but when il comes TO scientific
talks of the points of the Thistle he is I'M
usually quiet, keeping what he knows to
himself.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-09-14

)IsHY. hshy m the
brook (:
Daddy caugh Z
him with q
hook;
Nanny fry him
in u pan
Baby eat him like
a man.
This rhyme
is too, too old
fashioned for
any use. Now
adays mamma
filings the fes-
tive hook. She
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will soon, for the first time in years, be
able to lift her hands freely to the top
of her head without bursting a SEAM
CHICAGO Ledder.
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Yes, this is a moderate estimate of
the financial balance against the boy
who complains that his father has
never done anything for him.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-09-14

NARRow-MINDED people have not
thought beyond the little sphere of
their own vision.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-09-14

SAN Francisco now receives mail in
thirteen days from London.
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NEVER yet was a good act lost, no
matter if it was not appreciated.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-09-14
What the Boy Costs.

Taking as text the words of
young man, MY father never did any
thing for me-" the Buffalo Express
breaches a little sermon and pro-
duces some figures that ought to have
a good effect on youth who entertain
such unfilial ideas:
This young man, to the knowledge of
the writer, has never done one months
actual work for others in his entire
life. His life has been passed in the
pleasant pastimes of the home circle,
in reading, study, hunting, fishing,
ball-playipg, yachting, and other en-
Payments not particularly beneficial
to others. He is type of that class
of boys whose parents are sufficiently
well-to-do to keep servants to attend
to the household drudgery, and whose
fathers follow vocations in which no
use can be made of the boys spare
hours. Like most boys of his class,
he looks upon his board and clothes
for twenty years, together with his
pony. jewelry, bicycle, etc, as matters
of course. The writer, while the COM
planning remark was still ringing in
his ears, had the curiosity to make
conservative compilation of what it
costs to raise an ordinary boy for the
first twenty years of his life, and here
it is:
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A Bold SuitOr.

De Brass-Coupons, am going to
marry your daughter.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-12-24

not love and comfort my dear little wife
that is to be?''
"Oh, deart'' said Martha, despairingly.
ooh, dear! Oh, Jabez, please don't, for
this is not possible.
s'And why not, Martie? Ever since we
were able to talk / have known you and
loved you; AMI all my life have been
trying to deserve you. You have loved
me, too, haven't you? Well, then, why
isn't it possible, please tell me''
Haven't you heard? Don't you know?
Jabez, feel as if it is my solemn duty to
take care of these poor little children, and
not let them suffer- Father left nothing
but the farm; but there was always
enough for US all, and I must try. to do
the best l can for them. And your-you
Il think we had better not see each other
any more, for''-
''There, that's just enough. You are
willing to throw me off for the sake OF
those children who have no earthly claim
upon you. You could send them to their
poor old grandfather, but you prefer to
shoulder the burden yourself, and destroy
all your dreams of happiness, and devote
all your life to them, and forget the life
long love I've had for you:''
"It is my duty, Jabez.n
"And you are willing to sacrifice all to
them, and they may turn out ungrateful
or wicked; and you know me, and that
love you dearly, little Martie, and always
will.'' H
II can't help it, Jabez. ! can't see it
in the same light. feel as if the hand of
the dead lay upon me, and / must obey.
Besides, do it because feel it is right.
Don't make it harder for me than it is,
Jabez.n
"Martie, my little wife,
II would be very happy so, Jabez; but
know your mother never would con-
sent, and couldn't bear to cause a dis
agreement in your family"
II can manage that, Martie, if you will
agree to be my wife next Monday. We
will go over to Wilkesbarre to get married
there quietly, and return and settle down
at once into q new edition of Darby and
Joan. What do you say?"
Poor little Martha hung her head, and
reflected as well as she could. Mother
and father were both dead and she had
no one to advise or counsel her; all she
could do was to let him have one swift
glance from her downcast eyes, which was
all the answer he needed
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-12-24
MARTINsBURG, W. VA. SATURDAY, DECEMBER "a 1887

same way you tell it to me don't blaine
Marthy bit for gittin' mad
At this juncture Mrs. Hemphin gave
way to tears, until the noise of wheels on
the gravel outside aroused them both, and
they looked out to see Jabez and Martha
both looking very happy in the buggy,
and Martha was not in mourning, and
something glittered on her wedding fin
ger.
Mother, father, let me introduce to
you Mrs. Martha Hemphill. l hope you
will be pleased to form her acquaint-
ance.n
ssPleased amt no word, Jabez,' said
his mother, who caught happy little
Martha in her rather long arms, and the
father shook Jabez's hands like pump
handles, while he tried hard to speak
without tears.
After a while everything was explained,
and it was merry Christmas dinner
to which they all sat down the next
day. Mrs. Hemphill, Sr., said she was
thankful above everything that Martha
had upheld her principle, and she added
soto yoce, and saved her from that awful
ssfambly.n